Originally Posted by
Camilo
Actually, in my experience, mopeds are often called just that. I never heard scooters called mopeds until I heard that expression in Wisconsin. Elsewhere, mopeds are called mopeds and scooters are called scooters. But, my sample size is very small and very old. I could be way off base, and I'm sure there's many places that call scooters mopeds.
Outside of a very small group of collectors and enthusiasts, the only place where mopeds still exist are in peoples' nostalgic memories of the 70s ans 80s. I don't think anyone makes mopeds anymore, and, generally soeaking, vehicles with a step-through frame and floorboards are scooters. Everything else is a motorcycle, and it's the vehicle's engine size, not style that dictates registration and licensing requirements. I've ridden 650cc scooters 1000 miles to Florida averaging 70mph and 125cc motorcycles that couldn't hit 55mph.